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Chapter 144

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The speech contest began promptly at 2:00 pm. The auditorium was packed with students, while six teachers sat as judges in the front row.

Lily, the first contestant to take the stage, seemed particularly nervous. Despite the chilly early November weather in Norburgh, she stood on the stage in a sky–blue strapless dress, facing the vast audience.

Her voice quivered uncontrollably, perhaps due to the cold or her nerves, prompting laughter from her peers.

However, being a member of Class A for two consecutive years, Lily possessed a solid grasp of Terranish, though her pronunciation wasn’t flawless

Despite some stumbling due to her anxiety, she managed to complete her speech. The judges awarded her a score of 80, given that she was the Inaugural contestant

winning the Belle title were slim, Lily found some comfort in her score of 80, considering her nervous performance. She believed that other contestants might not

room, her expression darkened as she realized that her score remained at the

took the stage in his impeccably tailored black suit and styled hair, he

considerable effort into improving his Terranish over the years, aided

depth, Christopher captivated the audience with his

is… 95 Ladies and gentlemen, that’s the highest score we’ve seen today!” the host

audience erupted into applause, cheering for Christopher to be crowned as the hunk of

grew even more confident about surpassing Christopher’s score. While Christopher might excel academically, Zyler

Cindy prepared to take the stage, she glanced toward the hallway, still no sign of Hera. It seemed she couldn’t make it after all.

Ondy walked onto the stage

descended from the stage, she greeted him with a blush, “Congratulations on the highest score,

the next two contestants. “Christopher hurried past her, pulling out his

oversight, Cindy took a deep breath, reassuring herself that the Belle title would be hers it she could achieve a score

students in the audience showered her with whistles. As a member of Class A, Cindy’s Terranish pronunciation

and well–written speech won her